The red color of the hard rubber varied between 1921 and 1925, and the 1924 pen here is distinctly brighter than the original color. The affordable pen ranges from $10 to $20.

It had sold in more than ten million items and had it not been for the stubborness of Mr. Tebbel and the foresight of Mr. Kenneth Parker, the history would have looked quite different.A 1928 Duofold Senior in Lapis Lazuuli with double cap bands.A 1928 Duofold Junior in Lapis Lazuuli with double cap bands.A 1928 Duofold Senior in Mandarin Yellow with double cap bands.A 1928 Duofold Junior in Mandarin Yellow with double cap bands.A 1930's Streamlined Duofold Senior in Mandarin Yellow.A 1930's Streamlined Duofold Junior De Luxe in Black and Pearl.A 1930's Streamlined Duofold Junior in Burgundy and Black.A 1930's Streamlined Duofold Senior in Moderne Green and Pearl.A great collection of 1930's Duofold Vest Pockets. In 1926, as part of the process of converting production to Permanite, the company marketed a pen in Jade Green.
The Duofold Classic range is made of high quality precious resin, crafted in the UK. As time went on, other colors appeared: Lapis Lazuli Blue, Sea Green Pearl and Black, Moderne Green and Pearl, Burgundy and Black, Moderne Black and Pearl, and the infamous Mandarin Yellow (also called Chinese Yellow). The Jack-Knife Safety, which gave birth to the Duofold, did not appear full grown like Athena springing from the forehead of Zeus; it had evolved since its 1910 introduction.

Superior Craftsmanship Driven by a commitment to superior craftsmanship, each piece is meticulously brought together by hand to …

Superior Craftsmanship Driven by a commitment to superior craftsmanship, each piece is meticulously brought together by hand to … Compared to the Balance, the Streamlined Duofold is still pretty much a flat-top; but along with several “interesting” band changes (including a narrow-broad-narrow triple-band configuration), it kept sales going well into the 1930s. It had sold in more than ten million items and had it not been for the stubborness of Mr. Tebbel and the foresight of Mr. Kenneth Parker, the history would have looked quite different. Each pen is hand finished and constructed from beautiful metals and finishes.

In 1926, the company began advertising the new material heavily, touting its “unbreakable” qualities in ads featuring pens dropped from tall buildings or thrown out of airplanes. Each Parker Duofold International Fountain Pens we sell is guaranteed to be genuine, authentic and will arrive brand new & unused! It was made of a showy bright red hard rubber and expensively priced at $7.00, equivalent to $100 in 2019.

The Lucky Curve part being inside a small banner. The imprint also changed again:The Duofold was indeed the singularity that boosted Parker from being a small pen manufacturer among many others, to being one of the lead players in the pen world. Then, just in time for the 1922 Christmas season, Parker introduced the Duofold Deluxe, featuring a cap band fully The pen was available only in black and red But by the early 1930s the Duofold’s design was viewed by the manufacturer as rather outmoded. Designated as the flagship of the jubilee, the regal Duofold Centennial series of pens was released in 1988. The name was revived in 1940 for various models resembling Vacs in design, but by … Retaining the same essential design, Parker rounded off the corners a little, shortened the pen a little, and called its revised pen new. Parker Duofold - 2nd Quarter 1941 - "Dot 1 Dot" clearly markedDusty Red Laidtone with Visiometer ink supply window1.

The Parker Duofold pencil followed in 1923.

1929 saw the introduction of Sheaffer’s Balance (the first truly ergonomic fountain pen, as Sheaffer put it), Waterman’s Patrician (with a distinctly Art Deco look), and the Streamlined Parker Duofold.
But the Geometric was hardly the flagship of Parker’s line; that position was still proudly held by the Vacumatic. This emblem of Parker's heritage was used by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author of Sherlock Holmes mysteries.

Released in 1921 the Parker Duofold has been one of the most successful pens ever made. Company History.

Shown here is a relatively early hard rubber Diamond Point pen that could easily be mistaken for a Big Red. In about 1925, Parker began producing pens made of a DuPont celluloid, which it called Permanite.

The Duofold Jr. here was probably made in 1924 or 1925. AU $750.96 + AU $13.93 shipping

The pen that caused all the excitement was the Sheaffer Lifetime lever filler in Green Jade.shorter but still longer than the Junior (app 127 mm long and 14 mm Wide). At $7.00, Parker Duofold was the most expensive pen on the market. Then it went out of production along with Parker’s other Vacumatic-filling models. The ultimate guide in the Parker Pen jungle and an invaluable asset for fountain pen collectors.

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Part of the Duofold’s aura — and a major element of collectibility today — is the barrel imprint. In 1988, to celebrate its 100th year in business, Parker rolled out the Duofold Centennial.

The pen was a success, and it very quickly received the Duofold name; although with a slightly darker, richer green color. Unlike the Jack-Knife Safety, which could be fitted with a manifold nib but was more usually sold with a flexible nib or an ordinary firm one, the Duofold would be offered with only a manifold nib. Two pre-Duofolds: a #25 mottled in red and black hard rubber, and a #25 1/2 in black chased hard rubber. Also in 1924 a true pencil for the Senior Duofold was produced. Lucky Curve Feed system Introduced.